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Brie vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brie and muenster cheese?

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12, yet muenster cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 53% higher.
  • Brie has 5 times more folate than muenster cheese. Brie has 65µg of folate, while muenster cheese has 12µg.
  • Brie contains less saturated fat.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than muenster cheese.

We used Cheese, brie and Cheese, muenster types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Brie
Brie
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more IronIron +22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +289.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.9%
~equal in Sodium ~628mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Brie
Brie
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 184mg 717mg 53%
Phosphorus 188mg 468mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.32mg 15%
Vitamin A 174µg 298µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.056mg 14%
Folate 65µg 12µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.19mg 10%
Saturated fat 17.41g 19.113g 8%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 1.47µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.013mg 5%
Protein 20.75g 23.41g 5%
Fats 27.68g 30.04g 4%
Zinc 2.38mg 2.81mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 8.711g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.103mg 2%
Calories 334kcal 368kcal 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.661g 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.008mg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.031mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.41mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 134mg 1%
Cholesterol 100mg 96mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 0.45g 1.12g N/A
Sodium 629mg 628mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.9%
Contains more OtherOther +35.6%
~equal in Fats ~30.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.113g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.711g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/nutrients
  2. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.